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Why we can't have nice things anymore

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  • #52
    Kivaro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭Kivaro


    Liam28 wrote: »
    In the US which had a thriving compo culture, one of the things which reduced fraudulent claims was counter claims. When a claim is lodged, the defendant immediately issues a counter claim against the plaintiff for defamation or libel, loss of earnings, costs, etc. Now it is win or lose, not win or break even.

    There are no consequences for fraudulent claims in this country. If there were, our insurance premiums would be substantially less. It would be good for the ordinary people, but not for the solicitors.

    And then last week, we hear that the Fine Gael Justice Minister shelves plans for a dedicated Garda unit specifically to fight fraudsters. For years, we were waiting for this unit to be set up.

    Anything that would be good for the ordinary person in Ireland is immediately scuttled by Fine Gael.
    Leo will take our minds off it soon though with the introduction of carbon taxes.


  • #53
    Kivaro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭Kivaro


    So besides the festivals, marts, creches, play centres, outdoor parks, and other small businesses, the fraudsters and judiciary (which is one of the same to many of us) are trying to shut down fast food restaurants.
    Supermac's founder Pat McDonagh:
    "It's a terrible state of affairs when you have a barrister telling you if you go before one judge you might have a chance but if you get another judge, he's known as Santa Claus and your best bet is to settle the case beforehand," he said.
    "There's no justice and there's no consistency."

    These comments are the result of case taken against him by a woman who claimed she found a sharp object in her food, but dropped a personal injuries case against Supermac's after footage emerged of her dining in a hotel.
    "It's not a fair system and it's not a system you can rely on," Pat McDonagh said. More here on the Independent.

    When you have the likes of Fine Gael TD Maire Bailey in government, and the Fine Gael Justice Minister shelving plans for a dedicated Garda unit specifically to fight fraudsters, and when you have the Fine Gael TD Michael D’Arcy who is responsible for insurance oversight, actually appearing to hamper and slow down any progress to fight these fraudsters due to sheer ineptness; what hope do we have in this country for a fair system or a system that we can rely on?


  • #54
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Prime Time is covering insurance fraud tonight


  • #55
    Kivaro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭Kivaro


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Prime Time is covering insurance fraud tonight
    Thanks for the heads up Harry.
    They should have the Maria Bailey 'alleged' fraudulent case front and centre on the program tonight, so let's see if that happens.


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